Sa edad na 40, muling sasabak sa world championship fight ang dating four-division champion na si Donnie Nietes.
Makakaharap ni Nietes sa Ota-City General Gymnasium sa Japan ngayong Miyerkules ng gabi si WBO world super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka.
Sa kaniyang edad, sinabi ni Nietes na kaya pa niyang lumaban hanggang sa susunod na tatlo o limang taon.
“I think I could box for another three to five years. I don’t have any vices and I am not that abusive to my body, so I believe I can still be fighting for that long. As a boxer you need discipline, hard work and to be consistent in your training,” sabi ni Nietes sa Probellum.
May kardatang 43-1-6 with 23 knockouts bilang professional boxer si Nietes.
Dati nang nakaharap ni Nietes si Ioka noong 2018 kung saan nanalo ang pambato ng Pilipinas via split decision.
Naniniwala si Nietes na pinakamabigat na laban ng kaniyang carrer ang pagsagupa niya kay Ioka para sa WBO world super flyweight belt.
“I think this win would rank as the greatest victory of my career because the fight is taking place in his hometown. I am really excited for this rematch with Ioka and I plan to use the same tactics as in 2018 because I don’t believe he has changed much since our first fight,” ani Nietes. —FRJ, GMA News
